as in against
in opposition or contrast to
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Notably, Trump was also supported by 53 percent of Hispanic/Latino men, versus only 37 percent of Hispanic Latino women.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
But outside groups helped level the playing field, dumping $11 million into the race on behalf of the GOP challenger, versus $9.1 million for Cartwright.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In fact, men in the United States are more likely than women to be childless at the age of 55 (in 2018, 18.2 percent versus 15 percent).
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Oakland Firefighters Union President Zac Unger (75.2% of the vote) was in the driver’s seat of a three-candidate race for a District 1 seat versus accountant Len Raphael (16%) and local baker Edward Frank (8.8%).
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
But outside groups helped level the playing field, dumping $11 million into the race on behalf of the GOP challenger, versus $9.1 million for Cartwright.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In fact, men in the United States are more likely than women to be childless at the age of 55 (in 2018, 18.2 percent versus 15 percent).
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Oakland Firefighters Union President Zac Unger (75.2% of the vote) was in the driver’s seat of a three-candidate race for a District 1 seat versus accountant Len Raphael (16%) and local baker Edward Frank (8.8%).
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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